Virtual Technical Aids to Help People With Dysgraphia

Abstract

In this chapter, a deep study of dysgraphia and its various available technical aids is discussed. A person suffering from dysgraphia struggles to carry out day-to-day activities like schoolwork, paperwork, and other writing activities. A suitable aid is required to overcome the hurdles due to the suffering. This literature establishes the various effects of dysgraphia in adults and children. An analysis of various effective tools is carried out in the study. Some tools are directly designed to tackle the inconveniences that come along with this disability; others provide a more general aid for writing. The literature also identifies the patterns and quirks commonly found in the handwriting. Algorithms for handwriting recognition is discussed to lay the foundation of aids present for dysgraphia. The objective of the chapter is to provide foundation work to create aids for dysgraphia by categorizing the various related key points.